A man is in critical condition after being shot by a female Greensboro police officer multiple times Tuesday evening. The officer also was taken to the hospital, and a 2-year-old inside the suspect's apartment escaped injury.

Tommy Campbell Jr., 34, was shot around 7:30 p.m. at the Hamptons at Country Park apartment complex at 4509 Lawndale Dr. Campbell was taken Moses Cone Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

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Campbell was shot by Officer TL Simpson after being assaulted violently and relentlessly, said Deputy Chief Dwight Crotts. Simpson was treated at Moses Cone Hospital for concussion-like symptoms and was released, Crotts said.

Campbell's wife first called 911 saying her husband may hurt her 2-year-old son inside the apartment. A few minutes before Simpson arrived, another person called 911 saying Campbell had assaulted a female neighbor while trying to return his loose dog, police said.

Simpson encountered an incoherently talking Campbell near the apartment door and tried to engage him in conversation, Crotts said. Campbell's wife, who arrived at the same time as Simpson, took the uninjured child to safety, Crotts said.

Simpson continued trying to talk to Campbell, but he began assaulting her instead, police said. Simpson tried to leave, but the assault continued.

Campbell got Simpson on the ground underneath him, and Simpson shot Campbell multiple times in self-defense, police said. She first tried pepper spraying Campbell, but it wasn't effective, Crotts said.

Simpson, a 26-year veteran, has been placed on administrative duty as the department investigates. A criminal investigation also is ongoing.

Campbell has a history of mental issues and had stopped taking his medication on Monday, Crotts said. Police hadn't dealt with Campbell before this incident, Crotts said.